Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-16
A Cyclone,

The first genuine cyclone that ever &C.
Cured in the vicinity Of Wheeling, W. Va,
was experianced yesterday afternoon, and
wrought devastation over a section of coun-
try extending from st. Clairsville, o., ten
miles west, to point as far east as Wheel
ing. At Ct Clairsvile two brick houses be.
longing to Col. Pstten and Judge Cochrane,
and frame house, were completely
demolished, and the furniture and
portions of the roof and walls scattered
along the track of the cyclone to the end of
the town, mile distant A large mansion
was cut off clean at the second floor, and
the walls and roof scattered in fragments.
The First National Bank block and G. Trail
& Sons dry goods store, were almost swept
from their sites. The dwellings and bust
ness blocks of l. II. Patterson, druggist,
George johnson, grocer, and James Patter-
son, dry goods, had the upper walls and
roofs swept off and the lower part of the
houses badly damaged by falling bricks and
timbers. The National Hotel, Mrs. Eyans's
large brick residence, and probably forty
other houses were less seriously damaged
Benz. Barkhurst' fine old brick mansion
was totally demolished, likewise the United
Presbyterian Church, large brick ediGce.
The loss in St. Clarsvile will reach $780,
900. At Barton's station new brick house
was levelled to the ground. AT Pasco the
brick house of A. Hinkle was demolished,
and he was badly hurt. Bridgeport, just
across the river, escaped, as did Wheeling,
but funeral was in the cemetery on the
hilltop at the time and the carriages were
blown over and carried against trees, tomb
stones swapping of as they blew over them.
n To- 10 ct1na IL,
than st. Clairsville. Here broad valley
gave direction to the destroying gale, which
licked up forest and farm houses, aud scat
tered fences in ils path down the hollow,
widening out as it struck the little city and
scattering destruction everywhere. The
Eson Glass Works had one brick building
blown down on the hill. The brick resi-.
dence of ]. H. brennan, editor of the NeWs,
was so badly used up that not one brick
was left on another. l.. w. Bailey's fine
concrete residence was also leveled to the
ground. Henry Holings' sight houses,
barns and sheds were all destroyed. In the
town proper IS to 100 houses were more or
less damaged, and the loss will reach $lG5 geo.
Walnut Grove, fine park, has but few of
the 800 lofty trees standing. The city Gene
terry adjoining was similarly unfortunate.
The stove foundry was partially demolished.
James Reilly's house and saloon was blown
down, and Mrs. Reilly was pulled uncon-
scious from the ruins, and may die. The
storm struck the town at p. M, without
warning. Besides Mrs Reilly, the only
casualties reported are James Reilly, her
husband saloon keeper, both legs broker
Mrs. Wilhelm, collar bone broken; Mark
Davis, of the Martin Ferry Stove Works.
probably fatally injured; German lady,
whose name could not be learned, danger
ously injured. The Fairview schoolhouse,
one mile west. was totally wrecked, and
Hiss White. the school teacher, badly hurt.
Several families are rendered homeless. The
Lafayette rink was engaged by the city
authorities as temporary shelter for the
homeless, and a meeting of citizens is called
TO day to devise measures OF relief The
losses will exceed 81 100000.